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Akron,N.Y.

I was wondering if you guys start your seeds indoors and if you do , how many weeks before last frost date do you start them .
Gene

3/6/2013 8:50:56 PM

Corryton, TN

I do start indoors but not until after last frost. They grow and mature much faster than AG's or watermelons. About 90 days from seed to fruit.

3/7/2013 5:56:18 AM

Spanaway

depending where you are from .i live in the northwest i start in mid apirl

3/7/2013 7:42:41 PM

Bowdon, GA

I wait until it is good and warm, which is first May for me. I start them about a week and a half before planting. They take off faster if the are transplanted quickly.

3/7/2013 8:27:07 PM

Bowdon, GA

Dave is correct plan for 90 days, but Northern growers may find one that decides to keep going. Cooler the fruit temp=longer growth. Hot temps= fast growth. Timing vs. climate is very important to get bigones.

3/7/2013 8:31:19 PM